Visible-record system



Jan. 6, 1931,. H. c. MILLER 1,787,755

v'IsIBLE REcoRp SYSTEM Filed Dec. 1o, 1925 5 sneet-sneet 1 Mov/WW Jan. s, 1931. H.,. MILLER 1,787,755

VISIBLE RECORD SYSTEMA Filed Deo. 10, 1925 :s sheets-sheet 2 Jan. 6, `1931. H. c. MILLER VISIBLE RECORD SYSTEM 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Fled- Deo. 10, 1925 Patented Jan. 6, 1931 AUNITED STATES PATENT 4OFI-*Ica HENRYC. MILLER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN; FIR-ST WISCONSIN TRUST COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, EXECUTOR OF HENRY C. MILLER, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO STATIONECRS LOOSE LEAF CO., 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. A

' CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN VISIBLE-RECORD SYSTEM Application led December 10, 1925. Serial No. 74,523. y

This invention relates to a unit for holding the nleaves in a visible record system.

Objects ofthis invention are to provide a unit having two Asystems of parallel members, each of which l carries impaling prongs adapted to receive the perforatedleaves, and to so construct one ofthe parallel members that it may be shifted longitudinally with reference to the other member to thus bodily shift one or a plurality of impaled leaves longitudinally of the unit without causing any separation of the parts.

Further objects are to provide means operable independently of the longitudinal shiftable mea-ns to laterally shift the impaling prongs to permit the insertion or removal of a leaf. l

Further objects are to provide an apparatus which will receive the leaves and permit their-free manipulation either singly or in l groups to rock the leaves from one side to y. members against relative displacement.v

the other, and which is so constructed that it may be most easily operated `for either of the motions described above, and which is equipped -withplocking means adapted t0 lock the two leaf supports or prong-carrying Further objects areto provide a device in which there is no relative folding of the parts forming the unit, but ini which each motion is distinct and may be independently secured with reference-to the other motion, that is to say, in which the main parts of the apparatus may be moved laterally from each other without longitudinal shifting or may be shifted lon 'tudinally without lateral operation.

mbodiments. of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:-

Figure 1 is a view of the device showing it in one position of adjustment.A

Fi ure 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 2--2 of Figure 1, such view being drawn to an enlarged scale. J V

Figure 3 is a view with the leaf rests removed and showing the parallel bars in their closed position. y

Figure 4 is a view corresponding to Figure 3 showing the parallel bar's opened out.

Figure 5 is a Asectional v1ew on the line 5 -5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a view showing a further form of the invention and showing the` parts in closed position.

Figure 7 is a view of this second form of structure showing the parts opened up.

Figure 8 is-a longitudinal sectional view through one end of the structure shown in Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the i'mit consists of a base plate 1 upon which the mechanism Ais mounted. This base plate is rigid and ymay be attached to any suitable support, if desired, or may be," as shown in the drawings, attached to covers 2, which are wholly independentof the unit and may or may not be used as desired.

Upon the base plate of the unit, a pair of i bars in parallel relation at all times. This,y l means. may comprise a pair of crossed levers 7 and 8, as shown most clearly in Figures 3 and 4 with one end of each lever pivotally attached to its appropriate `parallel bar, as for instance by means of the pivot pins 9 and 10. The other ends of the levers 7 and8 are slotted, as indicated at 11 and 12, and the slots are so arranged that they cooperate with pins 13 and 14 carried by the parallel bars to maintain the parallel relation of such bars as they are opened out.

In order 'to retain the parallel bars 3 and 4 in a floating relation to the base plate 1,

and also in order to maintain such bars parallel towthe centerline of the baseplate at all times, two pair of jointed levers, as indicated at 15 and 16, are provided and have their free ends pivotally attached to the crossed levers 7 and 8. Their jointedends are pro-` vided with pins'1'7 and 18 which ride in suitable slots 19 formed in the bed plate 1 A pair of leaf rests consisting of plates 20 and 21 are provided immediately above 'the parallel bars 3 and 4;. The leaf rest20v is rigidly secured by means of rivets to the bar 4 while the leaf rest 21 is provided with slots 22 which cooperate with-headed studs 23 carried by the bar 3. f

Each of the leaf rests 20 and 21 is provided with a manipulating knob or post, such as indicated at 24 and 25, respectively, in Figure l. These knobs or posts slide in suitable the leaves, it is merely necessary to manipuv cutouts formed in the guiding flange 6 of the base plate, as shown in Figure 1.

The leaf rests and 21A.rigidly carry a series of curved impaling prongs 26 and 27, respectively, spaced apart a distance equal to the spacing of adjacent perforations 29 in the leaves 28. These prongswhen the parts are in the position shown in Figure l, together form parts of rings over which the leaves may be rocked.

Further, it is to 4be noted that the leaves 28 vare provided with a series of spaced apertures 29 which are so arranged that they will engage ei-ther set of impaling prongs. As shown in Figure 1, the impaling prongs are arranged in pairs and are spaced apart the distance between adjacent perforatiqns 29. However, when it is desired to alter the position of the leaves, it is merely necessary to slide the post upwardly, as shown in Fig ure 1, thus sliding the leaf res-t 21 in, such direction, such leaf rest being shown as shorter than the leaf rest 20. This permits shifting of the relative position of the leaves carried by the two sets of impaling prongs and thus permits any longitudinal motion desired between the several leaves of the different sets of leaves. i

Further, if it is desired to remove one vof late the leaves to present such leaf in an accessible position uncovered by other leaves. Thereafter the manipulating posts 24 and 25 are pulled apart, thus moving the parallel bars 3 and 4 apart and consequently moving the parallel leaf rests 20 and 21 apart. This gives suoient separation of the impalin prongs to permit the ready removal of the leaf. Obviously, a new leaf may be inserted v in a similar manner.

It is to be 'noted that the points of the prongs are so shaped,as indicated in Figure 2, that the point of one prong lies` horizontally opposite the outline of the body of the opposite prong. This facilitates the rocking of one leaf over-from. one set of prongs to the adjacent set of prongs without catching or tearing occurring at any stage in this 'operation.

In order to. hold the .leaf rest temporarily locked against relative motion, a latch 30 (see Figure 1) is pivoted to one of the leaf restsand isslo ted and engages a stud carried -by the other ly f rest', thus temporarily locking the parts/ against relative motion.

It is to be distinctly understood that this i unit is'provided with a rigid base plate and is a complete unit in itself. Independent coversmay be hinged to `the base plate as separate entities, as shown, or else theunit may be at tached -to a desk or other support.

In the second form of invention illustrated in Figures 6 to 8, the base pla-te is indicated by the reference character 30 and is provided with a slot 3l within which the reduced portion 32 of a pin slides. vThis pin pivotally joins the small links 33 which have their outer ends connected to the lazy tong links 34. Itis to be noted that the pin is provided with an enlarged portion 35 above the small links 33, as most clearly shown in Figure 8. Further, a second pin 36 isI rigidly secured to the base plate 30 and projects upwardly therefrom. It is provided with an enlarged body portion 37 andv with a reduced portion 38, such reduced portion fittingwithin a slot 39 of a longitudinally operable slide 40. This slide 40, it Will be noted, is, provided with aslot 41 which receives the upper end of the first-described pin and thus the slide is guided and held against rocking motion. At its upper end the slide is provided with a rectangular notch 42 which receives the upturned lugs 43 of the leaf rests 44 when the leaf rests are in their innermost position,

l when the parts are in their closed position.

The construction of leaf rests and parallel bars are substantially the same as that described in detail for thefrst formiof the in- .vention.4

It isto be noted that the lower flange 4T of the base plate 30 is provided with an outwardly projecting tongue 48 behind which the mampulating pin 49 of the left-hand leaf rest is adapted to slide. The other manipulating pin 50 of the rightihand leaf rest is received behind or below the tongue '51 of a slide 52, such slide being mounted upon the ange 4'( and provided with a manlpulating ear 53.

From this construction it is apparent that the parts may move either directly away from each other'or that one of the leaf rests. for instance the right-hand one may be moved longitudinally without requiring opening of consideration of Figures 6 and 7 that ltwo distinct lockmg means are provided. One

- slide 40 locks the leaf 4rests against rocking or outward motion, and the other slide 52 locks the movable leaf rest against longitudinal motion.

While special forms of locks have been 'shown and also particular forms of manipulating members for separating the leaf rests,Y

it is to be distinctly understoodthat any type of lock may be employed afs`well as other 'types of manipulating members.

It will be seen that a novel form of unit has been provided in which the respective parts may be bodily separated while causing the impaling prongs to travel apart along straight lines directly away from each other.

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And further, it will Abe seen that one setof impaling posts may be shifted longitudinally o f the unit Without causing relative separation of theparallel bars.

It will be seen further that the apparatus may be most readily operated in a simple manner by mechanism constituting portions of the unitary structure itself.

' mechanism by which said leaf rests may be moved directly laterally apart and mainleaf rests having a series of impaling prongs. 4. A unit for a record system comprising a rigid base plate having guiding flanges at its ends, a pair of parallel bars positioned above said base plate and between said guiding flanges, mechanism connecting said base plate and said parallel bars and holding said bars in a parallelism and in the same plane while l permitting their movement directly apart, a leaf rest carried by each of said bars, one of said leaf rests being movably secured to its corresponding parallel bar for sliding longitudinally of such bar, and a series of impaling prongs rigidly carried .by each of said leaf rests.

' 5. A unit for a record system comprising a rigid base plate having guiding flanges at its ends, a pair of parallel bars positioned above said base plate and between said guiding I ianges, mechanism connecting said base plate and said parallel bars and holding said bars -in parallelism and in the same plane while permitting their movement directly apart, a leaf rest carried by each of said bars, one of said leaf rests being movably secured to its -corresponding parallel bar for sliding longitudinally of such bar, a series of impaling prongs rigidly carried by each of said leaf rests, and a pair of manipulating members secured to said leaf rests.

6. yA unit for a record system comprising a rigid base plate having guiding flanges at its ends, a pair of parallel bars Vpositionedv above 'said base plateI and between said guiding anges, mechanism connecting said base plate and said parallel bars and holding said bars in parallelism and in the same plane while tained in their initial plane, and an indepermitting their movement direct-ly apart, a

leaf rest carried by each of said bars, one of pendent'mounting allowing shifting of one of said-leaf rest-s longitudinally of the unit, whereby two'distinct relative motions of the leaf rest may be independently secured.

2. A unit for a record system comprising a rigid base plate, a pair of leaf rests mounted above saidbase plates, mechanism associated with said leaf rests and with said base plate by which said leaf rests may be moved directly laterally from each other while'isaid leaf rests remain in the same plane, an independent mounting allowing the movement of one of said leaf rests longitudinally with respect to the other leaf rest, and a pair of impaling prongs carried by each of said leaf 3. A unit for a record system comprising a`rig'id base plate, a pair of parallel bars mounted above said base plate, mechanism connecting said bars and'base plate and insuring only parallel relativemotion ofsaid bars,.a leaf rest carried by each of said bars, said leaf rests lying in the same plane, one of said leaf rests being rigidly securedtoits parallel bar, and the other of said leaf restseing longitudinally slidably lconnected to the corresponding parallel bar, each of said said leaf rests being movably secured to its corresponding parallel bar for sliding longitudinally of such bar, a series of impaling prongs rigidly carried by each of said leaf rests, and locking means for temporarily holding said leaf rests against motion.

7 A unit for a record system comprising a rigid base plate, a pair of parallel bars positioned above said base plate, lazy tong mechanism connecting said parallel bars, and having a Boating connection with said base plate, and maintaining said parallel bars in parallel relation while permitting their movement apart, a leaf rest rigidly secured to one of sald parallel bars. a second leaf rest moyably seadapted to receive perforated.

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tained in their initial plane, an independent mounting allowing shifting of one of said leaf rests longitudinally of the unit, whereby two distinct relative motions of1 the leaf rests may be independently secured, and means for locking the leaf rests against movement in either direction.

9. A- unit for a record system, comprisin a base plate, a bar adjacent each side of sai base plate, curved impaling prongs carried by said bars with their ends so arranged that perforated loose leaves carried by the prongs of one bar may be slid thereover onto the prongs of the other bar, means guiding said bars upon the base plate for lateral separation, one of said bars being adapted also for longitudinal shifting movement relative to the other bar, and means for simultaneously locking said bars against separation and longitudinal shifting. 10. A unit for a. record system, comprlsing a base plate, a pair of parallel bars in the Same plane upon said base plate and each having a series of curved impaling prongs, theends of the prongs being so arranged that perforated loose leaves carried by one series of prongs may be slid thereover onto the other series of prongs, parallel motion mechanism connecting sald ars and said base plate, whereby said bars may be separated by a direct lateralmovement, one of said bars being adapted for also being'longitudinally shifted, latching means for simultaneously locking said bars against sepa-ration or relative lateral motion and means for preventing longitudinal shifting of the longitudinally uided bar when said bars are moved towar s each other and are unlocked.'

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I 'have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin.

HENRY MILLER. 

